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dictionary-lookup
Look up word definitions, pronunciation, etymology and synonyms with zero API keys — the Free Dictionary API via curl, with honest handling of words it doesn't know. Use when asked define a word, how do you pronounce this, what's the origin of a word, or synonyms for something. Produces the definition set organized by part of speech, IPA pronunciation with audio link, and the rerunnable command — with the model's own knowledge clearly separated from the fetched source.
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# Dictionary Lookup Skill
A dictionary lookup sounds like something a language model shouldn't need — until the question is "is this *actually* a word," "what's the IPA," or "give me a citable source," where fetched beats recalled. The Free Dictionary API answers over keyless HTTPS with definitions, phonetics, audio, and origins. This skill fetches, formats by part of speech, and keeps a clean line between what the source says and what the model adds — because a dictionary answer's whole value is knowing which is which.
## What This Skill Produces
- **The entry** — definitions grouped by part of speech, with example sentences where the source has them
- **Pronunciation** — IPA text and the audio-file link when available
- **Synonyms/antonyms** — from the source, supplemented (and labeled) by the model when thin
- **The command** — exact curl, rerunnable; and an honest miss-report when the API lacks the word
## Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided: